Antique Yellow Gold Pocket Watch Chain with Carnelian Fob and Key
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Fourth quarter 19th century
This antique yellow gold pocket watch chain is attributed by the auction house to the fourth quarter of the 19th century and catalogued as tested 14K gold. The fancy multi-row link chain incorporates a chased accent loop, a swivel dog-clip clasp, and a round suspension ring holding a matching watch key alongside an octagonal carnelian fob seal.
Catalogued with a length of 9 1/4 inches, the complete assembly has a recorded total weight of 17.25 grams including non-gold components.
Evidence at a glance
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- Fourth quarter 19th century
- Type
- Pocket watch chain
- Length
- 9 1/4 inches
- Provenance
- The estate collection of Dennis Trischler, Woodbridge, VA
- Gold Purity
- Tested 14K
- Total Weight
- 17.25 grams (including non-gold components)
Design
- Visible features
- • Multi-row textured bead or block link chain structure • Swivel dog-clip clasp fitted at one terminal • Suspended winding key and an octagonal reddish-orange carnelian seal fob
- Attached Fob and Winding Key
- Suspended alongside the chain assembly are two decorative and functional components: an octagonal carnelian fob and a matching watch key. Visible observation confirms a suspended winding key and an octagonal reddish-orange carnelian seal fob attached to the assembly.
- Chain Configuration and Design
- The auction lot describes an antique yellow gold pocket watch chain catalogued with an overall length of 9 1/4 inches. The primary chain is structured as a fancy multi-row link chain, visibly displaying a multi-row textured bead or block link chain structure. It is embellished with a chased accent loop along the span. For attachment, one terminal is fitted with a dog-clip clasp, visible as a swivel dog-clip clasp fitted at one terminal.
- Material Testing, Cataloguing, and Provenance
- The metal fineness is catalogued by the auction house as tested 14K, with a recorded total weight of 17.25 grams including non-gold components. The catalog dates the piece to the fourth quarter of the 19th century and records the provenance as the estate collection of Dennis Trischler of Woodbridge, Virginia. The seller catalogued the condition as excellent, though specific maker hallmarks, purity marks, and testing methodologies are not recorded in this source.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Specific maker and country of origin are not stated in the catalog description
- Research required: Underlying metal testing details and exact gold purity breakdown across all individual components are not provided